Performance obstacles in cellular manufacturing implementation— empirical investigation

✍ Scribed by K. S. Park; S. W. Han

• Book ID: 102243230
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 85 KB
• Volume: 12
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1090-8471
• DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10000

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Performance obstacles are factors in the work environment that restrict productivity by inhibiting workers in the execution of task responsibilities. It is thus crucial to identify and reduce those obstacles for more effective cellular manufacturing implementation. This article describes research carried out in 4 Korean manufacturing plants to investigate performance obstacles in cellular manufacturing implementation. The results of the research reveal several important factors in cellular manufacturing implementation: training and education, information, teamwork skill, supervision, and scheduling. This research discusses human and organizational factors in new manufacturing system implementation and reveals that those factors play a central role in the implementation. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.